![]() Since it takes a village to keep a small business operating successfully for so many years, Rookies gives back to its community by donating to various local charities and schools, and even running popular board game nights at Big Boiler Brewing and a couple of area churches. Rookies offers a shipping service that sends comics anywhere in the world, including to customers serving in the military. A part of the store’s continuous success has been how easy the owners make it to support Rookies no matter where you live. For example, 10 nickels equals $5 store credit. Located on the bridge over the Flat River, Rookies is widely known for its Wooden Nickels - an “earn your own reward” program that awards you one Wooden Nickel for every $10 spent, which you can then redeem for store credit. For the sports card collectors, you can find new packs and boxes plus singles. Rookies is also home to a large wall of board games, plus a variety of card games like Pokemon (located in the store’s All Ages section) and Magic the Gathering, and miniatures for Dungeons & Dragons and HeroClix. ![]() In terms of comics, Rookies sells the latest titles from big name publishers like Marvel, DC Comics, and Imagine Comics as well as back issues, graphic novels, and collecting/gaming supplies. The pillars of Rookies’ steadfast business include three main product lines: comics, games, and sport cards (the product that launched the business in 1992).Ĭo-owner Jack Reedy and his staff are big fans of comics, sports, and games, so it’s easy to get lost in a fun conversation about any fandom or discover the perfect comic book based on your interests. Rookies Sportscards Plus has been a fixture in the heart of downtown Lowell for three decades, epitomizing the small town comic shop. John’s Home, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, The League of Enchantment, BISSELL Pet Foundation, and the Northview Education Foundation. The Myers family strives to support the West Michigan community that has supported Don’s dream by donating comic books and other products to local organizations like Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, D.A. As a perk, Pull List subscribers automatically receive a 10% discount on all new comics and graphic novels. You simply sign up for comics you want to read, and Don sets aside new issues for you when they are released. The Comic Signal offers a convenient and free Pull List service as well. It’s also a priority for Don to support Michigan-based creators, so he stocks products created by local writers, artists, and publishers, like Source Point Press. The store also carries toys, collectibles, apparel, a variety of tabletop and card games, and trading cards. The Comic Signal provides increased accessibility to the world of comics with a very large selection of comic books priced from $0.50-$3, as well as a sizable Kids Corner with comics, graphic novels, Little Golden Books, and more for younger readers. The Comic Signal offers 30,000+ single-issue comics and 4,000+ trade paperback and hardcover publications - from new releases to classics dating back to the 1940s. Don’s love of comic books provides a rich, personable, and enjoyable experience for those who visit The Comic Signal, which has been voted in the top three best comic book shops in Revue Magazine’s annual Best of the West Readers Poll multiple times. He fulfilled his lifelong dream of opening a comic book store when The Comic Signal started shining brightly over Grand Rapids in 2016. Holy variety, Batman!Īs an avowed comic book "geek" myself, I pulled together this comprehensive list (in no particular order) of Kent County comic shops with details on what each has to offer, their unique qualities, and how they strive to make all levels of comic book readers feel welcome.ĭon Myers hasn’t stopped reading comic books since he first flipped through the pages of Batman #254 in 1974. And they commit to showcasing a broad and diverse array of comics and books to help increase accessibility for all ages. They engage with the local community that keeps their doors open through charitable donations and hosting comic-centric community events, like Free Comic Book Day and Batman Day. They advocate for the medium and local authors, artists, and publishers. But local comic shops throughout Kent County represent more than just selling comics and pop culture products. The Grand Rapids area is filled with comic book stores that want to help you dig into the comic book scene. Given the steadfast popularity of blockbuster superhero films and TV shows, I'd say we're experiencing a key moment in comic book culture. There are many different “scenes” in Grand Rapids - performing arts, craft beer, food, history, and even comic books.
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![]() ![]() It takes some decent effort to push the head back. Schick calls this “Shock Absorber Technology.” The idea is that as pressure is applied, this pivoting head will keep the razor firm on your face, but also provide some give to go over curves like the chin and jaw. This large area moves back an estimated 20-30 degrees. Here you’ll find the pivoting head on the handle. Wet or dry, this handle is not slipping out of your hands.īut move up to the head of the handle and you can see that there is something unique about this razor. The weight is decent and the grip - despite not being covered in deep treads - is very good. A mix of chrome-colored metal, overlaid with generous rubber grip (the entire underside is completely covered in rubber), it looks like an average razor. Take a look at the handle of the Hydro 5 Sense and you might not notice anything too different, until you get to the top of it.įor the most part the handle looks fairly generic. The Hydro 5 Sense has a lot of engineering that goes into both the handle and the cartridge, making it one of the most unique razors we reviewed. For our test, we selected the Hydro 5 Sense “Energize” which comes with lubrication with menthol supposed to “wake up tired-looking skin.” Razor Design Inside the package came the handle, as well as two Hydro 5 cartridges. That means all the packaging is recyclable and easy to open. We bought our test razor on Amazon, where it came in retail packaging, including a cardboard box with plastic casing. But while the Schick Hydro 5 does provide a good shave, some of the features actually took away from the experience for us. It’s all designed to give you a better shave. Like other razors that we consider to be in its class (including Gillette’s Fusion5 ProGlide) there are a ton of features and technology packed into a small package. This double action provides more movement compared to what you’ll find in other razors, all designed to give you a closer shave that takes better care around the curves of your face. What makes the Hydro 5 difference is that the handle also has a pivoting point (Schick calls it “Shock Absorb Technology”). But the most unique feature is the pivoting handle.Īll refillable razors will have a head that pivots back and forth. Coming in several different styles of cartridge (including Hydrate, Sensitive, and Energize), all the razors and handles in the lineup share several common characteristics.Īlong with five blades, the cartridges all have a wide lubrication strip to provide a smoother shave, as well as microfins at the base to help smooth skin before cutting. Shick’s entry into the five-bladed razor wars is the Hydro 5 Sense. ![]() gun checked in at 8 pounds, 1 ounce without a scope. The weight of the LRH varies, depending on caliber. 338 Lapua version has a five-round detachable box magazine and a fixed muzzle brake. 338 Lapua have a fixed box magazine with a hinged floorplate and the adjustable muzzle brake. ![]() With it “off,” the muzzle blast was somewhat reduced (but, of course, the recoil was somewhat increased).Īll except the. I shot the rifle with the brake “on” and “off,” and I didn’t see any difference in accuracy or velocity. The barrel looks the same either way, and balance is not affected. No tools, just grab it and with a twist of about one-eighth of a turn, the outer sleeve covers the holes, and presto, the muzzle brake is “off,” but it can be turned back “on” in a second. A great feature of this brake is that it’s easily adjustable. Both parts have eight rows of three, 0.014-inch holes for powder gases to exit. The brake is screwed to the barrel with 5/8-34 threads, and it has two parts. The muzzle brake itself is a tiny bit larger than the barrel proper, and the “bore” of the brake is 0.355 inch. The muzzle diameter of the barrel just behind the muzzle brake is 0.730 inch. The LRH has a neat adjustable muzzle brake. The new Model 110 Long Range Hunter rifle also comes with Savage’s AccuTrigger, which is user adjustable from 2.5 to 6 pounds. There are no sights, but the receiver is drilled and tapped for scope mounts. The barrels are button-rifled, and Savage says they deliver consistent accuracy. Also, sling-swivel studs are installed.Īll barrels are 26 inches in length, regardless of chambering, but the rifling twists vary, depending on the round. The overall shape of the stock is new, too, and is functionally ergonomic. The AccuFit Stock proper is made of a tough, gray synthetic material that has soft overmold gripping surfaces on the fore-end and pistol grip where “checkering” would usually be. The AccuFit’s pad is a nice, thick, soft rubbery material that effectively soaks up kick. Oh, the recoil pad on the LRH is actually a real recoil pad. A set of four length-of-pull (LOP) spacers is also supplied with the AccuFit stock so LOP can be easily adjusted by switching the spacers that fit between the recoil pad and the stock proper. In addition, the AccuFit Stock comes with a set of five comb inserts that allow the shooter to custom fit the drop and height of the scope above the bore, as the drop at the comb can be adjusted from 0.30 inch to 1.10 inches. 338 Lapua, which has a fixed muzzle brake. Savage created its adjustable muzzle brake years ago, and the new Long Range Hunter comes with it in all chamberings except. This is especially important for good accuracy in a powerful cartridge like the. I couldn’t press the fore-end tip against the barrel, so the stock does not flex and touch the barrel when fired. This is not “sloppy fit” it’s a clever design feature. ![]() Also, there is a healthy gap between the barrel channel and the stock. The LRH stock has a full-length metal rail that secures the action in three dimensions along its entire length. The LRH has a new innovation Savage calls the “AccuFit Stock,” a further evolution of the AccuStock concept. Savage says the LRH can essentially be “built for you,” and that pretty well sums it up. I’ll get to those results, but first, let me tell you all of the goodies Savage has crammed into this new rifle. I shot the heck out of it, and it’s a real shooter. Shooting Times received a brand-new LRH rifle chambered for. One of the new Model 110 Long Range Hunter’s excellent features is the user-adjustable AccuFit Stock that comes with replacement comb inserts and length-of-pull spacers. While primarily designed for hunters who may encounter a long shot at an elk or a mule deer across a western canyon and for “beanfield” hunters going after a prize whitetail, the rifle will no doubt also find use by long-distance target shooters, too. One of the newest versions of the Model 110 is called the Long Range Hunter (to save space I’ll refer to it as “LRH”). The AccuStock is available on many Savage centerfire rifles. The AccuStock has an aluminum-bedding block that produces consistent and solid bedding around the action. In 2009 the Accu-Stock solved the problem of the erratic accuracy inherent with the flimsy plastic stocks used on many models. It was introduced in 2003 and became standard on nearly all Savage centerfire rifles a year later. One of the more notable developments in the rifle world was the Savage Accu-Trigger, which allows the user to adjust the pull weight with complete safety. The Model 110 has been produced continuously since 1958 and is currently available in an array of calibers, barrel lengths, stocks, finishes…well, you name the features you want and a version of the Savage Model 110 probably has them. Savage Arms has a long history of offering value-packed guns, and the time-honored Model 110 is at the heart of that tradition. ![]() Seeing this, I knew I had to bury the hatchet with the brand and start fresh, ordering the new collection in every color and style. Not only for plus-sized people, the Curve Love denim collection spans a multitude of sizes, from a 23 to a 37 with options for extra short, short, regular and long lengths, too. Introducing Abercrombie & Fitch’s new Curve Love collection, which really hits the nail on the head with how I felt about the jeans and the company’s new and long overdue mission. You’ll note, I say “used to” associate - and I’m happy that it is in the past tense. While many may think of the dark-fitting rooms, photos of shirtless models and the smell of cologne in the air, I also used to associate the store with clothes I just couldn’t squeeze into, no matter how hard I tried. I was only a tween when Abercrombie & Fitch was all the rage, but I remember it well. Straight-legs, mom jeans and Abercrombie & Fitch? No, you didn’t just time travel back to the ’90s, even though this collection will make you feel like you did. ![]() New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. ![]() Soy curls: Any protein (super firm tofu, seitan, beans, etc.) is fine here, but soy curls really have that nice texture and stir-fried chicken taste/feel that Chinese takeout chicken generally has.But of course, you’re welcome to use another protein like super firm tofu, beans, seitan chunks, or nothing at all.įinally, this recipe is SAUCY, meaning that there’s a lot of this light brown, super flavorful, somewhat thick sauce that sticks to the veggies and whatever you serve it with, like noodles or in my case rice. The protein in this dish is soy curls, one of my favorite chicken replacements. I tried to go for authentic-ish veggies here, but I also worked with what I had. I mentioned above that it’s great for cleaning out the fridge because you can really use any veggies that you like. ![]() Whoo, winded.Īnyway, today we’re talking about my vegan chop suey because it’s my latest obsession.Īside from getting System of a Down stuck in my head all over again, it’s actually a really easy and satisfying meal. If you’re looking for vegan Chinese food, you’ve honestly come to the right place because I’ve made a ton of them, such as vegan General Tso’s, vegan orange chicken, vegan beef and broccoli, vegan kung pao, veggie lo mein, vegan garlic noodles and vegan Chinese curry. But, it’s food that I grew up loving and I love to recreate those recipes at home and according to my vegan lifestyle. It’s more like what you might find at an Chinese restaurant in the US. This is a somewhat Americanized, Chinese-inspired dish. Hey Internet, I love stir fry-it's such a good way to use up a bunch of veggies in your fridge, but it’s also healthy, delicious, and quick to make. ![]() Since the behavior of an enum is to increment if unspecified, Green will receive the implicit value of 1.įollowing the enum is a union. We specify Red = 0 and Blue = 2, but we do not specify an explicit value for Green. We have three values in this enum: Red, Green, and Blue. In this example, we have an enum of type byte, named Color. In our example, we have the Sample namespace inside of the MyGame namespace. This determines the corresponding package/namespace for the generated code. The schema starts with a namespace declaration. ![]() Let's examine each part of this schema to determine what it does. We can delete a vector by simply assigning a NULL to it.As you can see, the syntax for the schema Interface Definition Language (IDL) is similar to those of the C family of languages, and other IDL languages. If we want to truncate the elements, we can use reassignments. We can use the techniques discussed above to access specific elements and modify them. We can modify a vector using the assignment operator. This type of indexing is useful when dealing with named vectors. In the above example, the expression x>0 will yield a logical vector (FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE) which is then used for indexing. We can also use negative integers to return all elements except those specified.īut we cannot mix positive and negative integers while indexing and real numbers, if used, are truncated to integers. We can use a vector of integers as index to access specific elements. Vector index in R starts from 1, unlike most programming languages where the index starts from 0. The vector used for indexing can be logical, integer or character vector. In the second line, the seq() function is used to create a sequence from 1 to 5 with a desired length of 4.Įlements of a vector can be accessed using vector indexing. ![]() The resulting sequence is returned by the seq() function. This means that the sequence will start at 1 and increment by 0.2 until it reaches or slightly surpasses 3. In the first line, the seq() function is used to create a sequence from 1 to 3 with a step size of 0.2. Seq(1, 5, length.out=4) # specify length of the vector The seq() function in R allows you to generate sequences with specific step sizes or lengths. The resulting vector is assigned to the variable y. The resulting vector is assigned to the variable x.Īgain, the operator : is used to generate a sequence from 2 to -2. The operator : is used to generate a sequence from 1 to 7. In the above example, we have created two vectors, x and y using the : operator. The typeof() function is then used to determine the data type of the vector x, which in this case is "double" since all the elements are numeric.Ĭreating a vector using : operator # create vector x The vector contains elements 1, 5, 4, 9, and 0. In the above example, we have created a numeric vector x using the c() function. Let's create a vector in R: x <- c(1, 5, 4, 9, 0) ![]() Since, a vector must have elements of the same type, this function will try and coerce elements to the same type, if they are different.Ĭoercion is from lower to higher types from logical to integer to double to character. Vectors are generally created using the c() function. This is the number of elements in the vector and can be checked with the function length(). The data types can be logical, integer, double, character, complex or raw.Ī vector's type can be checked with the typeof() function.Īnother important property of a vector is its length. ![]() ![]() Once adopted, Spell 125 remained in use for around 1,500 years and in that time, it hardly changed at all. The earliest examples of the Negative Confession are from the reign of Hatshepsut in the eighteenth dynasty. There are copies of Spell 30 which date from their period, but no examples of Spell 125. There is no obvious parallel from the Middle Kingdom, although there is at least one stele dating from the twelfth dynasty which included a list of actions considered worthy. The date of the composition of the Negative Confession is unclear. However, without any other supporting evidence we cannot be sure how strongly they are connected with the Negative Confession. ![]() The earliest copies of these oaths date to the Roman Period, but their grammar bears many of the hallmarks of Middle Egyptian, making it likely that they predate this period. Were these rules, not deemed relevant, or was the text more concerned with asserting ritual purity? Some statements certainly seem to derive from the oaths of purity spoken by Egyptian priests before they could take up their duties. It is notable, however, that the text does not include all of the rules commonly found in didactic texts (for example, being respectful to your elders). Some of the statements have their origin within wisdom texts such as the “Instructions of Merikare” in which a student is told how to behave in life, and some clearly refer to crimes. Book of the Dead of Nany, Singer of Amun TIP They set a fairly high bar for actions which were considered to be in line with the principles of Ma’at (truth and correct order), after all who can truly say that they have never lied? Thankfully for the Egyptians, they had the back up of Spell 30 (often inscribed on a heart scarab) to ensure that their heart did not tell on them while they were making their confession. In all they combine to give us a clear picture of Egyptian morality from the New Kingdom onward by setting out the kind of behaviour that was not deemed acceptable. The offences range from murder, robbery, and rape to being deaf to the words of truth, sullen, or hot-tempered. ![]() ![]() So over time we've done various things to make that more exciting. THAT said, people had also noted that sometimes the final battle could be rather underwhelming, particularly based on certain playstyles. ![]() At any rate, we kind of split the difference with a response that is so minor that you notice it, and it's interesting thematically (yay simulation), but it shouldn't actually cause you to suddenly lose the game or something. I think that's the difference in how the two groups of players think about it. If you are thinking of this as a simulation, then really the response feels underwhelming. You're not wrong that it is mildly cheaty, but that's really only if you think of this as a game rather than a simulation. It was popular, so we defaulted it to on, but left the option to turn it off. In terms of the things that are really scary, that's still how things work.īut we got a number of requests to add in at least a minor response for the sake of realism, so we said sure and put that in with an option to turn it on. Either against you and that faction, or against that faction and ignoring you. Badger coded this, and it was in response to a player request, and as I noted it's meant to be a pretty token response.Įssentially, players were noting "it fields strange that basically the AI can lose and never call any ships back from the front if I'm going around the galaxy just dominating." We had never planned on having these ships triggered by anything except large factions that are not-you. Well, if that were the case, then beachheads on AI planets would probably also count, but I'm not sure entirely. I am pretty sure it's just using mobile strength, and I think it might even just be mobile strength after its planets. So essentially, if your fleet is strong enough to trigger them, or you have superweapons that are that high, then you should be able to easily handle whatever they send. The response that they bring in from the front lines is really kind of token unless it's based around a large other faction. Kinda annoying when the Overlord's second phase started spawning those things as it moved across my planets tho. Originally posted by KDR_11k:Seems kinda cheaty to make those spawns based on your strength instead of the AIP but ultimately they weren't much of an issue. Kinda annoying when the Overlord's second phase started spawning those things as it moved across my planets tho.ĭoes it only consider mobile strength or do I have to worry about turrets too? Seems kinda cheaty to make those spawns based on your strength instead of the AIP but ultimately they weren't much of an issue. This was at 7/7/7 difficulty so I broke the mark 3 threshold for AI deployments during that final gear-up phase. My final attacks against the Mk7 worlds had me fielding about 400 Strength in total (mostly fleet ships, plus a Thanatos Ark and two Lone Spire Frigates though I did go to maybe 250 AIP plus the AIP from the homeworld itself to gear up for the final push, didn't engage with MDCs or the Super Terminal that run). Originally posted by Strategic Sage:Allied factions is the most likely cause, what do you have active in your game? Had hostile to all Macrophages (Intensity 4) and Devourer Golem active in my game though IIRC it said "against Humanity" in the spawn message. ![]() Then click Generate new private key and then click Generate key Now goto Project settings & Service accounts. ![]() This'll also set the Default GCP Resource Location & you can't change it later. Select a Firestore location nearest to your Server / VPS. Select Start in production mode & click Next Give it a name and click Continueĭisable Google Analytics & Click Create Projectįrom the side-bar goto Build & then Firestore Database. Goto Firebase Console: (No Card Required)Ĭlick on Create a project or Add project. Knowledge Cutoff and Current Date is always sent. You can change it to anything you want to change the bot's behaviour as your requirements. SYSTEM_MESSAGE - This is the Initial Prompt that is sent to the Model. MODEL - Name of the Model you want to use. UWU - Toggle Figlet & Gradient-String decoration. But you can set 3rd party equivalent endpoint too.ĭEBUG - Toggle Debug Messages. If you change the port, make sure to change it in the Dockerfile as well.ĭISCORD_MAX_RESPONSE_LENGTH - Max 2000, recomended 1900.ĪPI_ENDPOINT - Set default for endpoint. OPENAI_API_KEY - Get OpenAI API Key from here. You can add as many as you want in proper format. Values: true or falseĭM_WHITELIST_ID= - Set Discord user IDs of users only who can use bot from dm.
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